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Magnetic Resonate Image (MRI) Scanning

As jewellery design requires accuracy down to the nearest point of a millimetre, Magnetic Resonate Image (MRI) scanning is the most effective and efficient way to do so. Quality and accuracy are paramount here at Polished Diamonds therefore, by using this method of scanning we can ensure that your ring is as close to perfect as physically possible.

Here at Polished Diamonds we use a process called MRI scanning to insert images of a client’s exact diamond rings, draw perfectly matching rings to match and form a set. MRI scanning is often thought of as being solely used for health-related purposes, such as disease detection. However, due to the processes uniqueness, it serves as an accurate method for jewellery design to ensure accuracy and precision. A MRI scan is a radiology technique that produces detailed images through the use of magnetism, a computer and radio waves. The magnetism used, creates a powerful magnetic field through the alignment of a range of different atoms which are then exposed to the radio waves. The output from this step is received through the scanner and an image is then produced.

MRI scanning allows us to check for gaps, cut outs, diamond placement and fit. It also provides the client with a visual of how the set is going to look. We need your ring for 3 – 4 days, where we polish the ring like new and make a digital copy. The scanning system enables us to design matching wedding rings, eternity rings or anniversary rings with the same width, depth and profile to match.

The photo pictured above is an example of a client’s engagement ring that has been scanned in and an eternity ring has been designed to match. Prior to scanning in the engagement ring, we were unable to determine whether to include five or six diamonds in the eternity ring. However, once the ring had been scanned in it was clear that six diamonds were going to be required to match the diamonds in the engagement ring band, something that MRI scanning process allowed us to visualise.

Pictured above is another example of us here at Polished Diamonds using the MRI scanning process to develop a matching set for a client. In this case, the engagement ring was scanned in and used to determine whether the wedder needed to sit flush with the engagement ring or alternatively include a small gap between the two rings (as shown in the picture).

This highly developed technology plays a significant role in the design process and allows us to ensure that client’s needs and expectations are exceeded. Should you have any questions regarding the scanning process, your rings, jewellery design or our products please do not hesitate to contact us, we would love to help!

Hi Dan and team; just an email of appreciation and thanks for the wonderful job you and your team have done. The wedding bands look amazing, not to mention the promise ring that you have so kindly fixed and cleaned also looks amazing. Thank you so much for the time and effort you have put into the rings. We will always cherish the quality of the craftsmanship used to make the engagement and wedding bands. For any other jewellery work you have our confidence and loyalty and look forward to any dealings that we may have in the future.

- Chris R: Auckland

Thanks for the all the work you have done on my various rings. I appreciate they have not been your most lucrative commissions but you have never treated them as such. My thanks are particularly for restoring my grandmothers art deco onyx ring. You clearly discussed the various options and prices, the end result has been absolutely fabulous and the compliments received on the ring are on-going. I have had no trouble in recommending you to anyone for either new, repaired or restored works. Hope to do further business with you in the future. Thanks again. Helen

- Helen Clark

Thanks so much for my gorge anniversary ring, I just love it. I'm having a Friday wine and enjoying the view from my sparkly diamonds :-) lol, thank you for all you help, will definitely be recommending Polished Diamonds but I'm sure my new ring will do all the advertising!